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Scientists produce battle-plan blueprints for attacking disease-causing bacteria
X-ray crystallography helped scientists to look under the bonnet of two common bacteria that opportunistically infect people, so as to better understand the mechanics involved.
9 Aug 2017
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Scientists unearth cell ‘checkpoint’ that stops allergic diseases
Their discovery has implications for the treatment of asthma, eczema and other diseases.
1 Aug 2017
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Rough Magic donate their chapter of Irish Theatrical History to Trinity Library
Over 115 productions and 33 years later this remarkable company is donating the Company Archive to the Library of Trinity College Dublin, as part of a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of the Berkeley Library in 2017.
1 Aug 2017
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20 year study into dementia and Down syndrome in Ireland paints stark picture
Research found 97.4% of those in the study developed dementia within the twenty year period.
31 Jul 2017
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Ancient DNA analysis recreates genetic history of Portugal and Spain
Bronze Age Iberia received fewer Steppe invaders than the rest of Europe. The relative lack of invasion may explain why a pre-European language, Euskera, still exists in Iberia.
28 Jul 2017